THE alleged use of cyanide by Chinese fishermen around Second Thomas Shoal (Ayungin Shoal), if substantiated, cannot simply be dismissed as a routine maritime...
"Sovereignty is not only defended at sea; it is also firmly secured in the minds of informed citizens"
IN RESPONSE to growing concern over disinformation...
"You can build barriers at sea and runways on reefs, but you cannot construct sovereignty out of illegality"
CHINA’S latest maneuvers in the West Philippine...
National Security Adviser Eduardo Año reaffirmed the Philippines’ commitment to a rules-based international order as the country prepares to mark the 10th anniversary of...
THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday reaffirmed that Bajo de Masinloc remains under Philippine sovereignty and jurisdiction, rejecting China’s re-newed claim of...
THE Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and India, in a meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia on Friday, Feb.13, highlighted maritime cooperation as a priority...
“I see the efforts by the Chinese ambassador and foreign minister to discredit the Philippine Coast Guard as deliberate falsehoods forming part of a...
Commodore Jay Tarriela, spokesperson for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Saturday invited Senator Rodante Marcoleta to join...
"Kindness does not cancel sovereignty, and it certainly does not grant legal standing where none exists"
ON DEC. 26, China’s Embassy in Manila publicized an...
"Engagement with China should not mean appeasement nor surrender"
OUR upcoming chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations next year will take place amid...